Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda’s central bank, on Monday left the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 10 percent for the second time, saying it is still effective to control the rise in inflation, bring stability in lending rate, exchange rate and drive economic growth. …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya has moved to diversify the currency composition of its external debt to curb its faster expansion as the local currency, the shilling, fast loses ground against major international currencies, according to the National Treasury. The shilling has declined nearly 8 percent against the dollar year-to-date, …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Parity between the dollar and the euro may persist for some time, evidence of a dramatic decline in the value of the main European currency. However, a leading economist in Italy has said that if exchange rates remain stable, European businesses will be able to cope. …
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